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Carpal strikes again - Logitech Marble Trackball

Question asked by Van Stokes on May 7, 2010
Latest reply on Mar 31, 2017 by David Sloop

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Carpal Tunnel (Wrist, Elbow and Shoulder) strikes again. My mouse is part of the problem (not to mention that I hold it some 12-14 hours a day).

Did some exhaustive research and purchased a Logitech Marble Trackball. I really like it save one problem. I can't rotate! THere is no way to do the middle-mouse button push and rotate. That, or I haven't figured out how to program it correctly. According to the documentation, the Logitech Marble is suppoose to emulate the middle mouse button by clicking and holding the two large buttons (buttons 1 and 2). This doens't work and it's cripling my production (pardun the pun).

How can I program the Marble mouse to emualte the middle mouse button click so I can rotate?

Mike Hattingh May 8, 2010 4:20 AM

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I've also had the problem - it is due to the logitech setpoint driver. you have 2 options;

1. remove setpoint from the startup folder so that it does not automatically start when your computer boots. If it is already running, right click on the logitech symbol down in the system tray next to the time, and select exit. This will close the setpoint driver.

2. open setpoint (start>all programs>logitech>mouse and keyboard>mouse and keyboard settings) under the my mouse tab, select the button for the wheel, under select task choose other, from the list choose middle button

hope this fixes it for you,

Cheers Mike

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Mike Hattingh May 8, 2010 4:20 AM

I've also had the problem - it is due to the logitech setpoint driver. you have 2 options;

hope this fixes it for you,

Cheers Mike

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Van Stokes @ Mike Hattingh on May 8, 2010 8:36 AM

Thanks Mike.

I tried option 1 but nothing has changed.

When I tried option 2 but when I get the "Select Other Task" window, "Middle" (or anything similar) is not present.

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Van Stokes @ Mike Hattingh on May 10, 2010 8:33 PM

OK, I found it.

Apparently the driver that came with the device doesn't have the "middle mouse" support (i.e. old driver).

I downloaded the latest and greatest from Logitech website. It installs but is not called the same thing. Origial software/driver was called "Marble Mouse". The new sofware driver is called "Logitech Mouse and Keyboard". When I installed the latter, it did not remove/uninstall the marble mouse driver. So, I was confused. Finally got if figured out and the middle mouse button click is functioniong.

However, Now I can can't zoom!

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Derek Bishop May 8, 2010 7:58 AM

I've got the Logitech Trackman and have used it for around twelve months. I like it a lot and have found that I don't get the sore wrist I used to get with a standard mouse. The only thing I find annoying is having to clean the ball supports which tend to collect dust and slow down the ball rotation. I found that after about nine months regular use the ball started to become 'sticky' even after supports were cleaned. I went back and got a reund on the first one and am now using the second one. Keep your receipt.

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David Sloop Jan 20, 2015 9:34 AM

I picked one of these up at the local Goodwill for a buck... It works, except I've come to the same problem.

I realize this thread is a few years old, but did anyone figure out how to zoom with this mouse?

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Omar González @ David Sloop on Feb 23, 2017 1:42 PM

Hi David,

I've just purchased the trackman marble mouse and was having the same issue of not being able to zoom with it so I found a great solution that even works with windows 10, it's an app someone developed and you just have to put it on the startup folder to get it to come on everytime, it basically uses the back or the forward buttons combined with the marble to activate scrolling and this will in turn help with zooming in and out, just like a scroll wheel does with a regular mouse.

Here's the link if you want to use it: https://www.fewprojects.com/marblescroll-for-logitech-trackman-marble/

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David Sloop @ Omar González on Mar 31, 2017 3:11 PM

Hey Omar. Thanks for that. I'll haveto try that out... Now If only I can find my old Trackman...

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James Penner Jan 20, 2015 11:02 AM

Have you thought about using a 3D mouse? I absolutely love mine, spreads the mousing load between the left & right hands.

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David Sloop @ James Penner on Jan 20, 2015 11:54 AM

Yes. One of the guys here actually has one and we're all going to try it out. It's just the little Spacemouse, though. If we all like it we're hoping the company will buy one for each of us.

I just happened to find this one at Goodwill, and thought I'd give it a try.

It's pretty nice, except for not being able to zoom with it somehow.

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Chris Michalski @ David Sloop on Jan 20, 2015 1:26 PM

Mine by default has the scroll wheel zoom in and out. It's been that way since day 1 when I plugged it in. I've been using the Marble's since 2004.

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David Sloop @ Chris Michalski on Jan 21, 2015 8:32 AM

Chris, Which Trackman Marble do you have? I really need the zoom to work to make this usable for me.

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Chris Michalski @ David Sloop on Jan 21, 2015 8:46 AM

I currently have the M570. I previously used the T-RA18 and T-BB18 and all of them had the wheel zoom by default. I only upgraded because I wore out the buttons.

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David Sloop @ Chris Michalski on Jan 21, 2015 8:54 AM

OK. That explains it. Mine is the TBC-21. No scroll wheel at all.

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Mike Hattingh May 8, 2010 4:20 AM
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I've also had the problem - it is due to the logitech setpoint driver. you have 2 options;

1. remove setpoint from the startup folder so that it does not automatically start when your computer boots. If it is already running, right click on the logitech symbol down in the system tray next to the time, and select exit. This will close the setpoint driver.

2. open setpoint (start>all programs>logitech>mouse and keyboard>mouse and keyboard settings) under the my mouse tab, select the button for the wheel, under select task choose other, from the list choose middle button

hope this fixes it for you,
Cheers Mike
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- Van Stokes @ Mike Hattingh on May 8, 2010 8:36 AM
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  Thanks Mike.
  
  I tried option 1 but nothing has changed.
  
  When I tried option 2 but when I get the "Select Other Task" window, "Middle" (or anything similar) is not present.
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- Van Stokes @ Mike Hattingh on May 10, 2010 8:33 PM
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  OK, I found it.
  
  Apparently the driver that came with the device doesn't have the "middle mouse" support (i.e. old driver).
  
  I downloaded the latest and greatest from Logitech website. It installs but is not called the same thing. Origial software/driver was called "Marble Mouse". The new sofware driver is called "Logitech Mouse and Keyboard". When I installed the latter, it did not remove/uninstall the marble mouse driver. So, I was confused. Finally got if figured out and the middle mouse button click is functioniong.
  
  However, Now I can can't zoom!
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Derek Bishop May 8, 2010 7:58 AM
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I've got the Logitech Trackman and have used it for around twelve months. I like it a lot and have found that I don't get the sore wrist I used to get with a standard mouse. The only thing I find annoying is having to clean the ball supports which tend to collect dust and slow down the ball rotation. I found that after about nine months regular use the ball started to become 'sticky' even after supports were cleaned. I went back and got a reund on the first one and am now using the second one. Keep your receipt.
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David Sloop Jan 20, 2015 9:34 AM
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I picked one of these up at the local Goodwill for a buck... It works, except I've come to the same problem.
I realize this thread is a few years old, but did anyone figure out how to zoom with this mouse?
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- Omar González @ David Sloop on Feb 23, 2017 1:42 PM
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  Hi David,
  I've just purchased the trackman marble mouse and was having the same issue of not being able to zoom with it so I found a great solution that even works with windows 10, it's an app someone developed and you just have to put it on the startup folder to get it to come on everytime, it basically uses the back or the forward buttons combined with the marble to activate scrolling and this will in turn help with zooming in and out, just like a scroll wheel does with a regular mouse.
  Here's the link if you want to use it: https://www.fewprojects.com/marblescroll-for-logitech-trackman-marble/
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  - David Sloop @ Omar González on Mar 31, 2017 3:11 PM
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    Hey Omar. Thanks for that. I'll haveto try that out... Now If only I can find my old Trackman...
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James Penner Jan 20, 2015 11:02 AM
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Have you thought about using a 3D mouse? I absolutely love mine, spreads the mousing load between the left & right hands.
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- David Sloop @ James Penner on Jan 20, 2015 11:54 AM
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  Yes. One of the guys here actually has one and we're all going to try it out. It's just the little Spacemouse, though. If we all like it we're hoping the company will buy one for each of us.
  I just happened to find this one at Goodwill, and thought I'd give it a try.
  It's pretty nice, except for not being able to zoom with it somehow.
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  - Chris Michalski @ David Sloop on Jan 20, 2015 1:26 PM
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    Mine by default has the scroll wheel zoom in and out. It's been that way since day 1 when I plugged it in. I've been using the Marble's since 2004.
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    - David Sloop @ Chris Michalski on Jan 21, 2015 8:32 AM
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      Chris, Which Trackman Marble do you have? I really need the zoom to work to make this usable for me.
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      - Chris Michalski @ David Sloop on Jan 21, 2015 8:46 AM
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        I currently have the M570. I previously used the T-RA18 and T-BB18 and all of them had the wheel zoom by default. I only upgraded because I wore out the buttons.
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        David Sloop @ Chris Michalski on Jan 21, 2015 8:54 AM
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        OK. That explains it. Mine is the TBC-21. No scroll wheel at all.
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